Scotsmen will need a sporran licence. No, seriously.
As from 21 August this year, European Protected Species are getting extra protection in England. It would be nice to say this is because of enthusiasm on the part of
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Barker planning review: wildlife safe in our hands..?
Readers will not need The Ranger to draw their attention to the radical proposals made via HM Treasury in the Barker review of the planning system. The Guardian explains: Under
Read moreMinimoto bikes and go-peds – what’s the solution?
I have updated the Naturenet page on illegal use of cars and vehicles in the countryside. Some of the legal references were a bit elderly so they’ve been updated. It
Read moreHow much can you cut off a high hedge before you kill it?
This new legal process is still bedding in. Naturenet’s hedges page is now updated with the latest government advice on how much a council can ask a landowner to cut
Read moreVillage Greens: the Oxfordshire ‘Trap Grounds’ case is decided at last
This one’s complicated but do try to keep up. Land can be registered as a town or village green if it has been used by local people for’lawful sports and
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Do you have a fundamental right to fall in a pond?
Remember this old chestnut? What a lot of trouble it causes, and what a lot of ineffective but expensive fencing and signage is provided by local authorities to little effect
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Trespass with a Vehicle (Offences) Bill
The Ranger recently revisited Westwood Woodland Park, where his glamourous career began. It was the scene of many struggles with illegal motorcycles and once, even a Reliant Robin. The presence
Read moreFruit, flowers, foliage and fungi – fair game, or off limits?
It’s a little known but reassuringly archaic fact that under English common law you can normally pick the “Four F’s” if growing wild – fruit, fungi, flowers and foliage, for
Read moreStand up for the rights of rats
The National Trust for Scotland has been poisoning rats on the Scottish island of Canna in the name of bird conservation. Ten thousand of the furry little darlings have already
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